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CITY CLE
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MAR 0.5 202 GUIDING POSITIVE AND LASTING CHANGE
OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT
0: pa 1 iv e U1 This Operational Agreement is between Waymakers Sexual Assault Victim Services
JaImU Nan 0 (Waymakers SAVS) and the City of Santa Ana on behalf of the Santa Ana Police
")Department )Department and the Santa Ana Jail (SAJ) is effective March 1, 2025 through September 31,
2027 and is entered into to memorialize the parties intention to work together toward the mutual
goal of providing maximum available assistance for victims of rape and sexual assault to inmates
in SAJ.. The agencies believe the continuation of Waymakers SAVS will further this goal. To
this end, each agency agrees to participate in the program by coordinating and providing the
following services:
SAJ agrees to refer victims of rape and sexual assault to Waymakers SAVS for free services.
Waymakers SAVS agrees to accept referrals from the SAJ and to provide services at no cost to
victims of rape and sexual assault. Waymakers SAVS advocates are trained, certified crisis
counselors with specialized skills in responding to the needs of victims of rape and sexual
assault. This includes victims at the SAJ. Specifically, Waymakers SAVS will:
• Respond to either SAJ or a medical facility 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to provide
crisis response and support to victims during the collection of evidence via a sexual
assault forensic examination.
• Provide victims continuing support, advocacy and crisis counseling services.
• Provide support and accompaniment during the reporting, investigation and prosecution
of the case in coordination with the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) and the
Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) as requested by the survivor.
• Provide confidential hotline for victims housed in the SAJ -24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
• Provide information and resource material to ensure inmates housed at the SAJ know
how to access Waymakers SAVS.
• Participate as a member of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART); assume
responsibility by taking the lead in coordinating on -going communication between
SART; provide training about sexual assault issues and program services; maintain
communication and deliver updates through the Waymakers SAVS SART advocate at
quarterly SART meetings that SAPD may attend.
Waymakers SAVS and the SAJ will schedule meetings to discuss referral procedures and
continued implementation of mandated services. Waymakers SAVS staff will be available to
the SAJ to provide cross -training on program services, protocol and victim issues. In addition,
Waymakers SAVS will track and collect client and services' data for any necessary reporting
requirements.
This Operational Agreement shall in no way be construed as a contract.
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GUIDING POSITIVE AND LASTING CHANGE
The parties reserve the right to terminate this Operational Agreement without cause at any time.
Contact information for the parties are as follows:
Waymakers SAVS, Chief Program Officer, Lita Mercado (949) 250-0488.
SAJ, PREA Coordinator, Jail Administrator Manriquez (714) 245-8150
We, the undersigned, as authorized representatives of the SAJ and Waymakers SAVS do
hereby approve this document.
Robert Rodriguez
Chief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
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Date
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:
TAMARA BOGOSIAN
Senior Assistant City Attorney
Lita Mercado
Chief Program Office
Waymakers Sexual Assault Victim Services
2/26/25
Date
CITY OF SANTA
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
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